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## The Twenty-First Chapter of the Antakriya Pada [379 (10)]
This chapter, "Ratna Dvara," discusses the attainment of the Jewels of a Chakravarti, starting with the Jewel of the Commander-in-Chief.
**Antakriya:** The term "Antakriya" in this chapter has two meanings: (1) the action of ending (destroying) karmas or bhava (existence), and (2) the action of ending, meaning death.
While in Jain Agamas, "Antakriya" is generally understood as the ending of all karmas (or bhava), the action of ending bhava leads to two outcomes: either liberation (moksha) or death (the release from the body). Therefore, the term "Antakriya" is used here in both these senses (moksha and death).
This chapter examines this "Antakriya" through the lens of the twenty-four Tirthankaras, using ten "Dwaras" (gates). Based on these ten "Dwaras," it can be said that the first three "Dwaras" discuss "Antakriya" as liberation (moksha), while the subsequent "Dwaras" are also related to "Antakriya," but there, "Antakriya" signifies death.
However, it is also possible that "Antakriya" in these "Dwaras" signifies liberation, as these "Dwaras" also raise the question of whether or not liberation is possible for those who ascend to different yonis (species).
**First: Antakriya Dvara 1407.**
[1] "O Bhagavan! Does a jiva (living being) perform Antakriya?" [Answer] "Yes, Gautama! Some jivas perform Antakriya, and some do not." [1407-1]
[2] "Similarly, one should understand the relationship of Antakriya from the Nairyaika (hell) to the Vaimaniya (heavenly) realms." [1407-2]
The first part of this sutra discusses the Antakriya of the collective jivas, while the second part discusses the Antakriya of the twenty-four Tirthankaras from the Nairyaika to the Vaimaniya realms.
**The Mystery of Attaining or Not Attaining Antakriya:**
Those jivas who, due to the ripeness of their Bhavyatva (potential for liberation), attain human birth and other necessary materials, and through the power of those materials, experience the joy of their extremely powerful energy, ascend the ladder of क्षपकश्रेणी (kshapaka shreni), attain Kevalgyan (omniscience), and eliminate not only Ghatikarma (destructive karmas) but also Aghatikarma (non-destructive karmas), they are the ones who attain Antakriya.